Temple of Buhen
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The Temple of Buhen was an ancient Egyptian temple complex in Nubia, notable for its strategic location near the Second Cataract of the Nile and later relocation due to the Aswan High Dam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Buhen canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| affectedBy | construction of Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian temple architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | sandstone ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| decoratedUnder |
Hatshepsut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Horus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horus of Buhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Walter Bryan Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| expandedDuring | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedUnder |
Hatshepsut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Horus
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasDepictionOf |
military and frontier scenes
ⓘ
pharaohs making offerings to Horus ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
hypostyle hall ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ pylon ⓘ reliefs ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buhen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with Nile ⓘ |
| originalSetting | within fortified town of Buhen ⓘ |
| partOf | fortress of Buhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
Khartoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Museum of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled access near Second Cataract
ⓘ
guarded southern frontier of Egypt ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Nubian temple rescue campaign ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | flooding from Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | part of Nubian monuments rescue coordinated by UNESCO ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.